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Say you want to be a comic artist, but you don't know where to start. You see all of the pros with cool tablets, MacBooks, etc., and you think: there's no way I'm gonna start if I need all of this. But the good thing is that you don't need all of that fancy stuff to create a comic. In fact, you can just draw doodles and do fine.

You don't have to take my word for it. Here, listen to this: "I always wanted to create and comics have the lowest barrier to entry. You just need pen and paper." Who's the person behind those words? It's Martin Rosner, the creator of Hot Paper Comics. If you look at how he has progressed through the years, you'll realize that he knows what he's talking about. He started with the most simple graphics, but graduated to shading, coloring, and thousands of fans on his social media.

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Who knows, maybe he would've dropped creating comics by this point if it weren't for his philosophy. "I treat the creative process as a job. I sit down, write out three drafts that don't have to be funny, good or make sense and work from there. It gets me over the roadbump that everything I make has to be perfect." He's right; he doesn't need them to be perfect in order to be funny and entertaining. And they don't have to be perfect to enjoy them. So enjoy! And in case you've missed the first part, you may find it here.
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But who is Martin, and what are his motivations for making this comic? Luckily, he told us that in an interview in the previous post. “This whole thing started because I decided to make a weird comic a day for two months straight. I was severely depressed for two years and failed two colleges but thanks to therapy, meds, and a lot of work on myself I'm doing much better. Making these dark comics to me is like being able to say to my depression, ‘even with you in the way I am still able to make something."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the truest thing I've seen on BP in a long time.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always make sure they're doing that because they want to. Sometimes they're forced through trafficking. If you suspect anything be sure to call the police

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never got the loathing for sex-workers. I mean, we all let ourselves get figuratively screwed for money, they're just honest about it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm anti sex work because there's no way to safely or realistically regulate sex work

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see it as comparable to an athlete. It's physical work and it probably wouldn't be a career that would go on after you're no longer in top physical shape. I've never understood how something that is not only legal but practiced by everyone (sex) only becomes illegal when there is money involved. I do believe that will change but it will be a looooong time before the negative attitudes towards sex workers changes.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Orange tailed speech bubble at 3 am " So self.Wtf?!" The next day. Repeat.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is really stupid. I've never seen a single person ever opposing sexwork due to the "product" but that they find it immoral to do it for money, they see sex as an intimite act that should only be shared between people who love eachother. No one would ever argue its immoral to bake a cake for payment, cuz baking cakes is not. You can agree or disagree with this but pointing to this as hypocrisy is rather intellectually dishonest Selling alcohol is ok. Selling alcohol to minors is immoral. It's not the product that's the problem. I'm 100% individualist, I think you should be able to do whatever the hell you want as long as you're not hurting someone else and no one should shame you for it, this OBVIOUSLY includes sex work. But pretending these arguments are the same is ridiculous, regardless if you agree with their opinion or not.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? Bro I work in retail. Clerks and cashiers are trained to not sell to minors not because it's immoral, but because it's illegal. We're watching our own asses when we sell that stuff. That's why customers get carded when they bring liquor to the counter or ask for cigs. The store, and the individual that okayed the transaction could be held financially accountable, or even face jail time, for selling to minors. Not to mention losing their job over that kind of transaction.

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Selling your body is not comparable to selling something you baked.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course it's not! Selling a baked good is selling a product, something with which you can do as you please. Sex work is selling a service - NOT your body, similar to how a masseuse uses their hands to provide a service. Because it's a service, clients do NOT have the right to do use or abuse your body like they could with a baked good - or at least, they shouldn't. Let's regulate sex work to make it safe for those in that industry. And here's a tip, just another drone - treat everyone with dignity.

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As per usual, in Martin's case, an awesome sense of humor is preceded by darkness and depression. But he doesn't shy away from it. “I try to be open about depression, I know it always helps to know that you're not the only one struggling,” he told us. “Getting it out of my system is a great help. People reacting positively to me sharing my feelings and these funny drawings is even better. I feel like I make a tiny connection with others. Just a tiny one but it is there.”
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“I don't have an end goal in mind but several smaller ones. I try not to focus too much on the number and statistics because I know that's the best way to make yourself miserable.”

Martin's also experimenting with stand-up, another thing he's been into to overcome the anxiety of being the focus of people’s attention. “I would love to improve to a level where I can sell tickets for a show,” he said.
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Moral of the story is, if your friend denies to watch a show you suggest, kidnap them and tie them to a chair and make them watch it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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I had to eat a half a brick of cheese earlier before it went bad bc half asleep me this morning put the knife I cut it with back in the fridge and the cheese in the drawer.

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Nooo DO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY THIS IS ONLY A JOKE WARNING WARNING ONLY A JOKE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!! (Talking from real life experience)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the opinion is about my rights to live or have a same sex relationship you are damn right it triggers me

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So sad the block just went down sorry u wont be able to reach them sad

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